As the deadline approaches to file objections to water rights claims set out in the Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes-Montana Water Compact, some local officials are considering the effects of ...

The uncertainty and expense that would be prevented by implementing the Confederated Salish & Kootenai Tribes (“CSKT”) Water Compact is one of the many reasons the Water Policy Interim Committee ...

The decades-long effort to finalize the Confederated Salish and Kootenai-Montana Water Compact concluded on Friday with Interior Secretary Deb Haaland signing the deal. “Our elders continually remind ...

The Department of the Interior last week released nearly $580 million to continue fulfilling settlements of Indian water rights claims. The largest portion – over 25% – was awarded to the Confederated ...

Feb. 9—In a press release last week the Department of the Interior announced the release of nearly $580 million to continue fulfilling settlements of Indian water rights claims. The largest portion — ...

PABLO – They saved the toughest for last, but now – almost 34 years after the Montana Legislature created the Montana Water Rights Compact Commission – the people of Montana have their last proposed ...

Scott Kerr's (March 25) letter against the Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes Water Compact does everything except convey the truth about the bipartisan, negotiated agreement and the protections ...

It takes a great deal to stand up for what you believe in and what is right for Montana—especially when the issue pertains to our state's most valuable resource—our water. The Confederated Salish and ...

The choice that our elected officials in the Montana House will be making on the Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes Water Compact will have far-reaching impacts for water users across our state.

The recent proposal made by opponents of the Confederated Salish Kootenai Tribes Water Compact seeks to replace the long-negotiated agreement with a one-sided proposal that is illegal, illegitimate, ...

After extensively reviewing the Water Compact agreement and its related appendices, I have come to the conclusion that it is time for the Legislature to approve the Water Compact negotiated by the ...

Mar. 2—The Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes are set to receive more than $1 billion this year to settle water rights claims through the newly signed federal bipartisan infrastructure bill. For ...